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title: "AF186 Supply of Laboratory Equipment to MLW"
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# AF186 Supply of Laboratory Equipment to MLW

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/af186-supply-of-laboratory-equipment-to-mlw-ocds-h6vhtk-06e54d). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine: "AF186 Supply of Laboratory Equipment to MLW". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £812,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/liverpool-school-of-tropical-medicine-coh-00083405)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £812,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Detection and analysis apparatus, Instruments for checking physical characteristics, Laboratory pipettes and accessories, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** MW, UK, ZA
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/af186-supply-of-laboratory-equipment-to-mlw-ocds-h6vhtk-06e54d#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e54d`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/af186-supply-of-laboratory-equipment-to-mlw-ocds-h6vhtk-06e54d#tl-md)

## Description
.The purpose of the project is to procure laboratory equipment to sites in Malawi. Suppliers may bid for one, some or all of the equipment listed. Preferred manufacturers and models have been provided as a guide to the required specification however equivalent or superior alternatives that meet the minimum requirements will be considered. Where possible suppliers should provide pricing for direct delivery to Malawi. If direct delivery is not available, suppliers should clearly state the delivery term offered. 
Suppliers may submit bids for one, some or all of the packages listed within the pricing schedule. Each package will be evaluated independently against the evaluation criteria set out below. Only technically compliant bids will proceed to the commercial evaluation.
Packages will be awarded separately; however, the Authority reserves the right to award multiple packages to a single supplier where this provides better overall value, taking into account factors such as technical compatibility, shipping efficiencies and operational efficiencies.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 38000000, 38400000, 38430000, 38437000
- **Delivery regions:** MW, UK, ZA
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, MW, ZA

- **Contract Period:** 29/09/2026 to 01/09/2027

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077976-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-08-17T09:32:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T20:58:44.753Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e54d